So be it, I'm your crowbar If that's what I am so far Until you get out of this mess And I will pretend That I don't know of your sins Until you are ready to confess But all the time, all the time I'll know, I'll know And you can use my skin To bury secrets in And I will settle you down And at my own suggestion I will ask no questions While I do my thing in the background But all the time, all the time I'll know, I'll know Baby I can't help you out While she is still around So for the time being, I'm being patient And amidst this bitterness If you'll just consider this Even if it don't make sense all the time Give it time And when the crowd becomes your burden And you've early closed your curtain I'll wait by the backstage door While you try to find The lines to speak your mind And pry it open, hoping for an encore And if it gets too late, for me to wait For you to find you love me, and tell me so It's okay, don't need to say it.

this is one of the best songs ever written

I was expecting her to say “I’ll Know” at the very end, but she didn’t, which explains a lot. Genius

One of her best lines is the one she didn’t say.

There's more drama in this 5min video than in 99% of movies made today. An unparalleled talent.

3:59 "for you to find you love me" utterly wrenching

The poet of my heartbreak. She makes me a masochist.

Most musicians and singers distance themselves emotionally from their material for the purpose of performance. Fiona Apple is one of the few who doesn't. I don't know how she manages it, and it must be exhausting, but I for one am thankful for the honesty of her delivery, every time. End up in damn tears every time though. Needed it though. Thanks.

I love how she refrains from saying "I'll know" at the end ...fu%#ing genious!!

This is not sound. This is feeling.

I know this is about a messy love triangle or what have you but it works so so well as a song about loving someone with an addiction

In another era, this would've been a smash hit for a Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin etc. Has that classic quality.

Not me coming back to this video every single week

I’m a grown man, and I would have 100% cried at that show. She is so raw it reminds me how to feel

I'm just going to say it. This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. From the lyrics (poetry) to the song writing to the vocals. If you love this song do yourself a favour and look up Elvis Costello singing it (this song) in front of Fiona. He said the song struck him. Quentin Tarantino is enamored with her. Dave Navarro wrote her name in his own blood on her dressing room wall. She doesn't get the mainstream recognition she deserves but she's the type of talent that other talent looks up to.

this song sends shivers up my soul and spine, since I was like 13... I'm like 30 now. It never went away. Never will.

In '96 when Tidal came out along with the story how it all came about I was blown away. I thought to myself "This girl is a prodigy." As a musician myself I genuinely appreciated the artistry she wove in her songs and the poetry of her lyrics. On top of maintaining musical integrity she wrote songs that were catchy and appealed to the heart and common man or woman. I wasn't sure it Tidal was a one off or not, and was concerned that the industry would likely ruin her anyway, but when "When the Pawn..." came out and I was blown away I realized that "Tidal" wasn't a one-off and she was a rock that wasn't budging when it came to writing garbage products the industry wants you to write and what she wanted to write. Then as the other albums came out and she progressed and evolved musically and wrote with the same integrity and honesty I realized that we have a musical genius on our hands and how blessed we are to have someone like her in a day and age when most musicians can't read music (hip-hop and pop come to mind), buy a song from an unknown songwriter or sample music that isn't their own because they can't actually write, and throw in some dancing and a video and voila: you have a "musician." Fiona is up there in terms of musical genius with the Mozarts, Beethovens, Hendrixes, Led Zepplins, Pink Floyds, Ella Fitzgeralds, Etta James, Beatles, etc. It shocks me when I talk to my friends about her and they aren't familiar with much.

When the crowd becomes your burden and you nearly close your curtain, I ll wait by the backstage door... Ohh I love this song so much, never get tired of it. Thanks dear Fiona

My God, she is Jeff Buckley absolute! You can hear the pain and heartache in every one of her performances. Sad the we don't have Jeff, but how glorious that we're blessed with this fantastic woman!! God Bless her.

One of the most beautifully painful songs ever written. Pure genius. Been in love with fiona for over 25 years. She'll always be my favorite.

This performance is one of the most beautiful things on this Earth!

I'm a huge fan and love all her albums. But this is my all time favorite song, from her or anyone else.

For people who say music of different era was better, I can only say that music today still has quality if you know where to look. It is unfortunate that Fiona does not get the commercial success she deserves. This song is one of her best, and she's got a lot of other amazing music as well.

One of the most beautiful yet underrated songs ever written.

How are people who are so brilliant so overlooked?

🎼And you can use my skin, to bury secrets in... And I will settle you down🎶

She captures you with her subtle tones then pulls you in with how her words move you. I think this is one of her best.

Speechless!!!...this song is truly one of my all time favorites, but this version. .. is incredible. The feeling she puts to those piano notes, heaven does exist!

I saw someone say "this is feeling" and it got me thinking about the similarities between Fiona and Jeff Buckley. Fiona channels this powerful emotion in her music and it's absolutely breathtaking. Similarly, Jeff Buckley channels spirituality. It's the same effect of feeling, same effect of songwriting, great vocals and I will never grow bored of either of them.

Her voice is... oh man, there's no adjectives!

Best concert i ever went to

the emotive and smooth capabilities in fiona' s voice are heavy.

I held my breath for what seemed like the whole song. Moments pass so quickly when you’re having a great time. Absolute mastery of her craft

You think of all the contrived, passionless & over polished 'artists' tossed at the consuming populace... ...& there's this little wild-eyed girl who oozes brilliance helplessly. You could see her playing like this half asleep & fresh out of bed, with that intensity & all. She is an antenna to, & a conduit of; that other place where inspiration comes from. Calling her 'talented' is inaccurate. Not that she ISN'T, but it's just not the whole explanation; & if you ever see her live, you'll really understand.

Every word she sings is loaded with emotion... An amazing artist

Liking the rawness of this. Intimate, emotional, vulnerable.

I don’t think I blinked or took a breath until it was over. Utterly mesmerizing.

I am sobbing. what a truly unparalleled gift she has

This is as intense as it gets ...

She is a genius. I love her so much.

Every song she writes feels like every word she uses is chosen with the ultimate of deliberateness. Beautiful.

I picked up "When the Pawn..." when it came out, and replayed it endlessly. But I just stumbled on this video for the first time. Mind... Blown... Holy Hell that is an intense and amazing performance, I can't think of anything that comes close. It's hard to believe such raw beauty exists in the same world where the charts are dominated by plastic pop princesses.

I lived this, in dramatic fashion, 20 years ago. And I'm still not over it.

Perfect song. Start to finish. Absolutely flawless.

Honestly, this is the greatest live performance ever captured on film.

What authenticity looks like.

I met her when I was 19, twenty years ago. She had a role in saving my life, in my opinion she has the same "it" thing that only a few others have/ dare I say dylanesq shes truly an artist and I'm so grateful that god gave me the ability to appreciate such beauty

I love her, really I do.

I know Fiona still performs occasionally at Largo., and pretty well nowhere else. The people who are able to get to that venue easily are the luckiest on the planet.

Miss Apple is a true poet. I find myself coming back to this video often. Her voice is so beautifully strident. We dont deserve Fiona at all, she is truly the best.

I like how her and Florence don’t rely on a beat or tempo. Respect

Her talent is overwhelming.

I was about 18 when this album came out. I will never be able to thank Fiona enough for putting into poetry the painful unrequited love I never could ever hope to express.

WOW. why have I not heard of her, she is brilliant.

i always come back to this video one of my fav ever live performances

Fiona is living through all of the emotions and reflections of this song and her performance transmutes into a living poem.

This is a beautifully written song that is a very powerful poem at the same time, as cathartic as a wedding piece

fuck she is just too amazing. I love this version

This woman... OMG!!!!

My absolute favorite live clip of Fiona.

It doesn't take much to make a masterful performance... just a mic, one of the most perfect lyrics ever written, a voice that can emote more than all the best picture winners from the last decade and a black and white effect.

Fiona does not perform music, she IS music

This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen/heard in my life

Brilliant and wise beyond her years. Watch her cover Elvis Costello's I Want You live with Elvis on the guitar. One of my favorite performances ever ❤

i love her with my entire being`

holy!!!!

Love it when she plays piano live while performing.

It's still one of the most beautiful things I've seen/heard in my life

THAT is a live vocal!!! Wow

This is by far my favourite Fiona Apple song. It was going to be my wedding waltz. Alas…..in a little while we’ll only have to wave.

one of her tops. she knows how to capture the mood. puts herself in the moment. this has different feel to other performances of this song. too much talent.

this album is a masterpiece. my favorite song.

Guess amazing never leaves you are amazing Fiona Apple.

And you can use my skin to bury your secrets in... And I will settle you down🎶

Esta canción estará plasmasda en en mi mente y mi alma por siempre.

one of the most sincere and raw performances I've ever seen

Simply the best... You can use my skin to bury secrets in... Damn damn damn

holy fuck.

The sweet solace of sorrow.

holy lord... this is intense.

I've seen quite a few live versions of I know, and this is definitely the best one

The lyrics....Fiona's music to the core

Just beautiful,..her,her voice the pain you see in her expressions,the soul of her.

this is so......incredible thank you so much

Love her so much! 💜

love it!

Love this song!

What a beautiful performance. Thank you for posting.

When I listen to Fiona Apple, my heart aches for her, and then it aches for me and for the rest of mankind...

this is so intense... thanks so much for uploading this!!!!

Just beautiful...

I love that part in 4:01 where the piano meets the line “for you to find you love me” in such a magical melody

One of her best performances I’ve ever seen and heard. Thanks Fiona.

Beautiful.

She is absolutely beautiful and touched my heart with this beautiful live performance!!

That smile at the end is just perfect.

You nailed it... I can’t say much more. Thank you.

fantastic..!!!

Probably my most favorite song to paint with. Thank you for this.

i get chills everytime ugh shes amazing